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Shear Waves (S Waves) cannot travel through liquid

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What waves travel through solids but not liquids?

seismic waves


What is one way that scientist the outer core is liquid?

some kinds of seismic waves cannot travel through liquids, such as the outer core.


Which forms of matter can primary and secondary seismic waves travel through?

Primary seismic waves are longitudinal waves. Longitudinal waves can travel through solids, liquids and gasses (although seismic waves are of to low a frequency to normally be heard). Secondary seismic waves are transverse waves and only travel through solids.


Do Secondary waves travel through the earths surface?

No, secondary waves (S-waves) cannot travel through the Earth's surface. They are a type of seismic wave that move through the Earth's interior and cannot propagate in liquids or gases, making them unable to travel through the surface.


What is one way the scientists know the outer core is liquid?

some kinds of seismic waves cannot travel through liquids, such as the outer core.


What is one way scientist know the outer core is liquid?

some kinds of seismic waves cannot travel through liquids, such as the outer core.


Which seismic wave does not travel through liquid?

S waves do not travel through liquids because they cannot propagate in a medium without shear strength. This is due to the fact that S waves involve particle motion that is perpendicular to the direction of wave travel, and this motion is impeded in liquids.


What type of seismic wave can travel through both liquids and solids?

P-waves


What waves travel through solids liquids and gases?

Seismic waves, including P-waves and S-waves, can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. They are produced by earthquakes and other sources of vibrations and provide valuable information about the interior of the Earth.


What kind of seismic waves do and do not travel through liquid?

Both P-waves (primary waves) and S-waves (secondary waves) can travel through solid and liquid materials. However, S-waves cannot propagate through liquids as they require a solid medium for transmission.


Which type of siesmic waves can travel throgh solids but not liquid?

Shear waves can travel through solids, but they cannot travel through liquids. Shear waves are a type of seismic wave that shakes particles perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. This makes them unable to propagate through liquids, which do not have the necessary shear strength to transmit these waves.


What seismic waves can not move through liquid?

S waves, or secondary waves, cannot move through liquids. This is because S waves require a solid medium to propagate, so in the presence of a liquid, they are absorbed and cannot travel.